By Peggy Noonan: Rising tides of populism and progressivism may put a damper on tomorrow’s renegades and visionaries.
Publication: Wall Street Journal
More Colleges Are Closing and It’s About Time
The market for higher education isn’t failing, but it’s taking an awfully long time to adjust.
The Triumph of Clarence Thomas
As he becomes the second-longest-serving Justice, the Supreme Court has shifted his way.
Charges of a Covid Cover-Up
The Morens indictment reveals an effort to hide facts about the U.S. role.
The SPLC Is a Journalism Scandal
News outlets treat it as an authority when it is actually a competitor, and a disreputable one.
To Save the Midterms, Go on the Offensive
By Karl Rove: Republicans can start by warning that if Democrats retake the House, they’ll try passing an impeachment resolution against President Trump on day one. Each Republican should ask if his Democratic opponent supports this
Hooray for the Secret Service
President and Mrs. Trump and many others were kept safe. That’s a success.
The Cancel Zombies Return to UCLA
Law students tried to silence a visiting DHS lawyer on campus.
Trump Stands Tall Under Fire
Another apparent assassination attempt brings out his most presidential qualities.
A “Friendly Federal Assassin” in Washington
Trump hits the right notes after the third attempt to kill him.
Virginia’s Race to the Gerrymander Bottom
This is why voters don’t take seriously Democratic complaints about GOP threats to democracy.
The Iranians Take Trump for a Sucker
How many times will President Trump pay Iran for the same real estate? Twice he has announced the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and twice he has given up U.S. leverage in exchange. Yet the strait remains closed, as Iran’s regime demands more.
America Is the Best Brand
Businesses shouldn’t hesitate to support the 250th birthday of the Declaration of Independence.
JD Vance Stars in Our Man in Budapest
The Veep meddles in a Hungarian election to help himself in 2028.
Trump Can Make America Optimistic Again
There is ample cause for optimism about America. Last week the Journal reported that more middle-class Americans are moving toward the upper middle class. We have sent astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than half a century. In a daring exploit, we recovered a lost pilot behind enemy lines. We are the global leader in artificial intelligence.
Assisted Suicide Is a Threat to Freedom
A young woman subject to limited alternatives asked for suicide—and rather than being given help to live freely, she was granted help to die. Noelia Castillo Ramos’s death wasn’t an exercise of freedom but a desperate response to its erosion. A truly free society doesn’t leave citizens in a predicament where death is considered their best option.
A Daring Rescue Inside Iran
The mission is more evidence of U.S. military competence and bravery.
Pam Bondi Gets Beached as Attorney General
Trump needs more than a lawfare yes-woman at the Justice Department.
The Iran War Doesn’t Have to Be a Rerun of “That 70’s Show”
Rising energy prices turn into recessions only if bad government policies compound their effects.
Birthright Citizenship Hits the Supreme Court
The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, begins: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.” Does this language confer U.S. citizenship on babies whose parents are in the country illegally or temporarily? The traditional understanding is yes. Mr. Trump says no
Operation Epic Fury Should Make China Very Afraid
Like Desert Storm in 1991, a stunning air campaign is demonstrating America’s power of deterrence.
More Right-Wingers Ban Trans Athletes
Actually, it was the International Olympic Committee, and sportscaster Bob Costas approves.
The “No Kings” Demonstrations: Politics as Bad Group Therapy
Participants in the rallies accomplish nothing practical but feel heard, validated and affirmed.
Muslims Win If Iran’s Regime Loses
A defeat for the mullahs would yield benefits that would ripple across the globe.